About this season
This documentary series showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.
Episodes (5)
1. Super Skyscraper Chicago
Aired 9 November 2019 • 45 min
In Chicago, engineers race against the clock to build a supertall skyscraper that will be one of the most luxurious towers in the world. They must battle fierce Arctic-like winds and extreme heights to add this new centerpiece to the famous skyline.
2. Rise of the Monster Bridge
Aired 16 November 2019 • 45 min
As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction methods in a fight against unpredictable weather and deadly heights to complete the massive project on time.
3. The Billion-Dollar Skyscraper
Aired 23 November 2019 • 45 min
Expert engineers are racing to build a 2,000-foot-tall skyscraper that will be the third-tallest building in the world, but first, they must use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction to finish this record-breaking megastructure.
4. World's Biggest Cargo Ship
Aired 30 November 2019 • 45 min
A team of expert engineers must build the world's largest cargo ship in just 12 months, and to do so, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods in a race to complete the massive project on schedule.
5. The Building That Floats
Aired 7 December 2019 • 45 min
An innovative new building seems to defy physics and float in mid-air, and to build it, expert engineers use cutting-edge technology and the latest construction methods in a high-stakes race against the clock.